FOR PARENTS Welcome! THANKS FOR TAKING A LOOK:)! Weeks 6-7
Garden Art Evening this Friday (20Nov)...performances, food, drinks,
great atmosphere……..and 26 items of garden sculpture to enjoy!
Thanks again to Mr Tyer for his help with our garden art project
Term 4 debate/persuasive writing : "We should change the New
Zealand flag………..." * Speech finals: 5th Dec 2013. Well done Kiana, Ryan, Aarushi and Bree for making it through to the last 20!
Term 4 Weeks 3-5 *The ball was a great success. Well done intermediate students. * All so positive and supportive and….fun! * Athletics Day 4th Nov (see insertTerm 4 Kea 2 debate…. proposal : "We should change the New Zealand flag."* All Asttle testing/testing now complete. Reports being written.* Some great speeches Kea 2 students…..well done!!* Diwali festival 6 Nov …..ANY student can wear Indian dress on the day* This term's writing…….persuasaive and poetic* Maths strand for Term 4 'Stats'* Poutama emphasis for Term 4 'Garden Art'. Thanks again to Mr Tyer for his help.* Calendar art ….. thanks to those parents who are purchasing calendar art. You get a great calendar/notebook/diary and help raise funds for school. Well done calendar artists* We need used unwanted books to sell at a stall on Garden Art night. Any donationswill be gratefully received! :)
2013 Term 4 ! Weeks 1-3 * Last term! Wow! Some essential info now for Term 4.. * Asttle testing Weeks 3-4 * Probe reading tests done * Garden Art Day coming soon (Week 6) !:) Ask your son/daughter about what we've been doing. Thanks to Mr Tyer for his help with this project * 2013 'ball' 30th Oct 6.30- 9 $15 . Newsletter soon :) * Annual speech competition- students in Kea 2 are writing speeches now ....at school and at home * Wodonga....some Kea 2 students are currently at Wodonga. We hope they have a great time and come back with good stories to tell:) * Most Year 8 students now have a confirmed secondary school to attend in February. Any problems/needs/advice....feel free to contact me * Reports/ portfolios Week 9 (9 week term) * Check out the great art/writing on the following two new sections of the wiki: CLICK: kowhaiwhai art POETRY FROM ART * Your son/daughter should still be doing lots of Mathletics....especially after 2 weeks hols! * TGS Athletics Day Mon 21st October. $3 needed (transport) See newsletter THANKS FOR READING :)**
Term 3
Weeks 7-9 (END OF TERM)
Speeches! It's that time of the year again! Kea 2 students
should have a speech subject ready by Week 8 Term 3 (for
Term 4) This week (Week 7) we're researching and choosing
three potential subjects.
Every student in Kea 2 has written a persuasive argu-
ment, a persuasive letter and a piece of free verse this
term. There are examples of this work on the wiki. The
work will also be published for the Term 4 portfolio.
We have been studying the work of Don Binney, Colin
Mc Cahon and Robyn Kahukiwa this term (our New
Zealand Cultural and Artistic Expression theme). There
are great examples of our art and poetry (based on these
artists and their work) on the wiki.
Thanks for reading
Richard Yates
Weeks 5-6
Thanks to parents who supported the Jump-jamathon recently.
The school is planning to purchase new Jump Jam cd's with the
proceeds.
Well done Kea 2 students for completing persuasive advertise-
ments using the Comic Life application. See Comic Life page.
We are currently studying New Zealand artists and Maori art.
Don Binney, Colin Mc Cahon and Jeff Thompson are featured
artists. In this 2-term topic we hope to gain a greater appreciation
of what it is to be a Kiwi.
The Eel Day was a great success. Thankyou to Mrs Whithead for
organising this science day. Kea 2 students did some great
projects in the two weeks building up to Eel Day. The day itself
was fun and informative. Thanks for reading ....Richard Yates
Weeks 2-4 * Congratulations to those students who participated in the Term 3 debate and thanks to Laura from Kea 1 for being so involved and so impressive! * More congrat's to Abbie Cotton for having her 'Eel Day' project selected by the ARC Eel Day organisers to be shown at other schools. Also, well done Kea 2 students for completing great projects. There were eel Power points. eel podcasts. eel posters and descriptive writing on the eel. Again, well done. * Mathletics: students should be doing 1500 points a week now... we do notice that the most active Mathleticians do seem to make the most progress overall in maths :) * Speeches. The new half-termly homework (Term 3 second half) is to research possible speech topics and to begin writing 3 speeches (3 speech introductions). As we have been doing persuasive writing for several weeks now, speech writing should not be as much of an issue! * In Social Studies this term, we are studying notable artists such as Colin Mc Cahon and Don Binney. We are looking at what they have to say about the beauty of New Zealand and what their art says about New Zealand culture and historical issues.
Richard Yates
Weeks 1-3**
Welcome back. Another busy term ahead.
The Gardens garden show (garden art) will happeng in Term 4
but we're just beginning to design for this event.
Next debate....Week 4 'Facebook' !
This term, persuasive writing and sonnet writing. Talk to your son/
daughter about these.
Photos Week 2. Individual on Tuesday. Class and others on Monday.
Mathletics ....1500 points a week is the goal this term.
Writing this term ....sonnets and persuasive!
Science this term.....'Eel Day' extravaganza!
Social studies this term...... Our Artistic/Cultural heritage.
Richard Yates
TERM 2 !! Term 2 over! ......and a busy one it was too. Nice to meet so many of you on the third of July:) Lots going on in Term 3 too. Sonnet competition, the build up to speeches and more persuasive writing. Our next debate is on Facebook.......should be a good one! Thanks for checking out the wiki:) Richard Yates
REMINDER: PARENT INTERVIEWS WEDS 3RD JULY REPORTS: FRIDAY WEEK 8
WEEKS 8-10 * Debate 2 this week. See wiki page. * Well done Connor, Ethan, Ryan, Jordan, Cale, Kiana and Tonu. Great Socratic Circle performance. * Portfolios being compiled presently. They will be taken home with reports. * Mathletics. Well done Christian (most consistent Mathletics doer) * Students need p.e. gear every day (x country training daily) * Our assembly this week. Come and see!
WEEKS 5-7 * Student reports finished. All testing completed * Debate 2 (free-to-air tv) Week 8 * Socratic Thinking research homework this week. We're learning to think:) ! It will help make the next debate a little bit more challenging too.
Maths Open Day Week 7
Team assembly Week 9 (ask your son/daughter for details) All welcome!
WEEKS 3-5 * Debate 1 a great success. Ask your son/daughter about what happened or visit the "Debates" page on this wiki. * Some examples of the kinds of argument used in the debate are on the 'Persuasive Writing' page of this wiki. Well done Sean Mc Grath in particular for fielding more than 2o questions from the 'house' and delivering a great speech. Well done Kiana's team for winning on the day. * In-depth reading nearly finished. A great success and real progress made by the participants. * Check out the podcasts! These are new skills we're developing, but the results have been promising. *COLDS AND ILLNESS. IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR! PLEASE KEEP YOUR SON/DAUGHTER AT HOME IF THEY'RE SICK OR ARE SHOWING SIGNS! Mr Y
CAMP * I visited the Awhitu Camp on Monday. The kids have made a great start. Lots of goodwill and co-operation. SEE PHOTOS PAGE ON THIS WIKI. * CAMP OVER! A great success. I hope your son/daughter had as good a time as the reports I've received:) Mr Y
WEEKS 2-4 * Year 8 Camp! * Our Anzac assembly was appreciated by parents and returned soldiers /sailors alike. Well done Mrs Vincent for organising this annual event so well. * In-depth reading group currently enjoying reading 'The Outsiders' by S E Hinton * Probe/Gloss and Asttle testing now complete. * We're currently doing the research needed for persuasive writing. Two debates planned for this term. * Well done Ryan C, Kiana, Taryn, Abbie and Kath. Great artwork recently. * Research/mapwork homework due Thursday Week 5 Mr Y
* WEEK 1 .....A NEW TERM! * Probe reading testing /Gloss numeracy going on currently (ask for scores if you want them sooner than the report) * In-depth reading (9 students) starting this week * Debates ......research to be done in Week 2 of Term 2 (see hwk page) * Persuasive writing ....starting Week 2 Term 2 * Homework projects: World map research. Due Week 5 Term 2 * Reports/portfolios ......end of this term (teachers currently working on these) * Students will need to start doing Mathletics regularly again * Some great 'podcasting' work happening (ask your son/daughter!) * Some students have finished one complete homework book :) * Some students have read three or four (or more) novels already * CAMP THIS TERM * ANZAC ASSEMBLY Friday Week 1 * TEAM ASSEMBLY .....later this term (ask son/daughter later this term) IT'S ALL HAPPENING! Mr Y
Weeks 8-10 Term 1
Descriptive writing on the Southern Right Whale this week. Students will need to supplement school research with home
research for this (see homework page)
The In Depth Reading group will be starting to read 'The Outsiders' soon. I have already spoken to several parents who
were keen for their son/daughter to be in this group.
Weeks 6-7 Term 1 *Asttle tests done now. If you'd like any results let me know:) * A big push on Mathletics at the moment. * P.A.T. testing this week. * Year 8 camp. Payments being taken this week. * Some challenging research this week! Ask your son/daughter about the Anzacs research. * All students read 6 short stories last week and chose one to share with the class. Thanks for supporting your child!:) * We are currently doing 'descriptive writing to inform' in Writing. Your sons and daughters have been learning about the importance of objective, non-personal writing. See Kiana's 'Marshmallows' on this wiki. * Have a look at the 'Key Competencies' wiki page. The 'key competencies' and values are those attributes that a successful student tends to have. We obviously encourage the development of these attitudes and attributes. Have a look at the key competencies self appraisal sheet your son/daughter filled in recently (in homework book). This will tell you whether or not your son/daughter is working hard at the moment ....or not!
* UPDATE: ANZACS RESEARCH PROJECT DONE WELL THIS WEEK. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Week 4-5 Term 1 * Meet the Teacher Weds 27th ! You should by now have received the interview notice from your son/daughter.
Week 3 Term 1 * Mathletics log-ins have been given to all students. New accounts will become active as soon as this year's Mathletics fee has been paid. * All students should have a fiction book at school now, either from a library or from home. All students will this term have an opportunity to be 'on the spot' (other students will fire questions at them about their book). * A good start made by all. Some impressive homework books. Thankyou parents for your support. Richard Yates
click download for bulletin showing parents evening
Week 1 Term 1
Well done for getting on to this page! Thanks for your support!**
I hope you will find this wiki useful this year. Homework activities will be updated on the wiki on Monday of each
week and homework books are generally checked every Thursday. Friday is our spelling test day.
I would appreciate it if you would sign your son/daughter's reading log once a week just so you know what's
going on. Some students are reading one book and taking it home every day, others have a home reading book and a school reading book. Two books on the go! The focus for this term is on good fiction. I am encouraging students to use the school library which is open at lunchtimes and local libraries.**
One more request- could you look at your son/daughter's Term 1 goals.......and the self-managing rubric. On this
rubric they have as honestly as possible self appraised. You'll get a clear idea from this self-appraisal of just where your son/daughter needs to go (in terms of progress) this year.
Welcome! THANKS FOR TAKING A LOOK:)!
Weeks 6-7
- Garden Art Evening this Friday (20Nov)...performances, food, drinks,
- great atmosphere……..and 26 items of garden sculpture to enjoy!
- Thanks again to Mr Tyer for his help with our garden art project
- Term 4 debate/persuasive writing : "We should change the New
Zealand flag………..."* Speech finals: 5th Dec 2013. Well done Kiana, Ryan, Aarushi
and Bree for making it through to the last 20!
Term 4 Weeks 3-5
*The ball was a great success. Well done intermediate students.
* All so positive and supportive and….fun!
* Athletics Day 4th Nov (see insertTerm 4 Kea 2 debate…. proposal : "We should change the New Zealand flag."* All Asttle testing/testing now complete. Reports being written.* Some great speeches Kea 2 students…..well done!!* Diwali festival 6 Nov …..ANY student can wear Indian dress on the day* This term's writing…….persuasaive and poetic* Maths strand for Term 4 'Stats'* Poutama emphasis for Term 4 'Garden Art'. Thanks again to Mr Tyer for his help.* Calendar art ….. thanks to those parents who are purchasing calendar art. You get a great calendar/notebook/diary and help raise funds for school. Well done calendar artists* We need used unwanted books to sell at a stall on Garden Art night. Any donationswill be gratefully received! :)
2013
Term 4 ! Weeks 1-3
* Last term! Wow! Some essential info now for Term 4..
* Asttle testing Weeks 3-4
* Probe reading tests done
* Garden Art Day coming soon (Week 6) !:) Ask
your son/daughter about what we've been doing.
Thanks to Mr Tyer for his help with this project
* 2013 'ball' 30th Oct 6.30- 9 $15 . Newsletter
soon :)
* Annual speech competition- students in
Kea 2 are writing speeches now ....at school
and at home
* Wodonga....some Kea 2 students are currently
at Wodonga. We hope they have a great time and
come back with good stories to tell:)
* Most Year 8 students now have a confirmed
secondary school to attend in February. Any
problems/needs/advice....feel free to contact me
* Reports/ portfolios Week 9 (9 week term)
* Check out the great art/writing on the following
two new sections of the wiki:
CLICK:
kowhaiwhai art
POETRY FROM ART
* Your son/daughter should still be doing lots of
Mathletics....especially after 2 weeks hols!
* TGS Athletics Day Mon 21st October. $3 needed
(transport) See newsletter
THANKS FOR READING :)**
Term 3
Weeks 7-9 (END OF TERM)
- Speeches! It's that time of the year again! Kea 2 students
should have a speech subject ready by Week 8 Term 3 (forTerm 4) This week (Week 7) we're researching and choosing
three potential subjects.
- Every student in Kea 2 has written a persuasive argu-
ment, a persuasive letter and a piece of free verse thisterm. There are examples of this work on the wiki. The
work will also be published for the Term 4 portfolio.
- We have been studying the work of Don Binney, Colin
Mc Cahon and Robyn Kahukiwa this term (our NewZealand Cultural and Artistic Expression theme). There
are great examples of our art and poetry (based on these
artists and their work) on the wiki.
Thanks for reading
Richard Yates
Weeks 5-6
- Thanks to parents who supported the Jump-jamathon recently.
The school is planning to purchase new Jump Jam cd's with theproceeds.
- Well done Kea 2 students for completing persuasive advertise-
ments using the Comic Life application. See Comic Life page.- We are currently studying New Zealand artists and Maori art.
Don Binney, Colin Mc Cahon and Jeff Thompson are featuredartists. In this 2-term topic we hope to gain a greater appreciation
of what it is to be a Kiwi.
- The Eel Day was a great success. Thankyou to Mrs Whithead for
organising this science day. Kea 2 students did some greatprojects in the two weeks building up to Eel Day. The day itself
was fun and informative.
Thanks for reading ....Richard Yates
Weeks 2-4
* Congratulations to those students who participated in the Term 3 debate
and thanks to Laura from Kea 1 for being so involved and so impressive!
* More congrat's to Abbie Cotton for having her 'Eel Day' project selected
by the ARC Eel Day organisers to be shown at other schools. Also, well
done Kea 2 students for completing great projects. There were eel Power
points. eel podcasts. eel posters and descriptive writing on the eel. Again,
well done.
* Mathletics: students should be doing 1500 points a week now... we do
notice that the most active Mathleticians do seem to make the most
progress overall in maths :)
* Speeches. The new half-termly homework (Term 3 second half) is to
research possible speech topics and to begin writing 3 speeches (3
speech introductions). As we have been doing persuasive writing for
several weeks now, speech writing should not be as much of an issue!
* In Social Studies this term, we are studying notable artists such as
Colin Mc Cahon and Don Binney. We are looking at what they have
to say about the beauty of New Zealand and what their art says about
New Zealand culture and historical issues.
Richard Yates
Weeks 1-3**
- Welcome back. Another busy term ahead.
- The Gardens garden show (garden art) will happeng in Term 4
- but we're just beginning to design for this event.
- Next debate....Week 4 'Facebook' !
- This term, persuasive writing and sonnet writing. Talk to your son/
- daughter about these.
- Photos Week 2. Individual on Tuesday. Class and others on Monday.
- Mathletics ....1500 points a week is the goal this term.
- Writing this term ....sonnets and persuasive!
- Science this term.....'Eel Day' extravaganza!
- Social studies this term...... Our Artistic/Cultural heritage.
Richard YatesTERM 2 !!
Term 2 over! ......and a busy one it was too. Nice to meet so many of you on the third of July:)
Lots going on in Term 3 too. Sonnet competition, the build up to speeches and more persuasive
writing. Our next debate is on Facebook.......should be a good one!
Thanks for checking out the wiki:) Richard Yates
REMINDER: PARENT INTERVIEWS WEDS 3RD JULY
REPORTS: FRIDAY WEEK 8
WEEKS 8-10
* Debate 2 this week. See wiki page.
* Well done Connor, Ethan, Ryan, Jordan, Cale, Kiana and Tonu. Great Socratic
Circle performance.
* Portfolios being compiled presently. They will be taken home with reports.
* Mathletics. Well done Christian (most consistent Mathletics doer)
* Students need p.e. gear every day (x country training daily)
* Our assembly this week. Come and see!
WEEKS 5-7
* Student reports finished. All testing completed
* Debate 2 (free-to-air tv) Week 8
* Socratic Thinking research homework this week. We're learning to think:) ! It will help make the next debate a
little bit more challenging too.
- Maths Open Day Week 7
- Team assembly Week 9 (ask your son/daughter for details) All welcome!
http://www.thegardens.school.nz/newslettersWEEKS 3-5
* Debate 1 a great success. Ask your son/daughter about what happened or visit the "Debates" page on this wiki.
* Some examples of the kinds of argument used in the debate are on the 'Persuasive Writing'
page of this wiki. Well done Sean Mc Grath in particular for fielding more than 2o questions
from the 'house' and delivering a great speech. Well done Kiana's team for winning on the day.
* In-depth reading nearly finished. A great success and real progress made by the participants.
* Check out the podcasts! These are new skills we're developing, but the results have been
promising.
*COLDS AND ILLNESS. IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR! PLEASE KEEP YOUR SON/DAUGHTER AT HOME IF THEY'RE SICK OR ARE SHOWING SIGNS!
Mr Y
CAMP
* I visited the Awhitu Camp on Monday. The kids have made a great start.
Lots of goodwill and co-operation. SEE PHOTOS PAGE ON THIS WIKI.
* CAMP OVER! A great success. I hope your son/daughter had as good a
time as the reports I've received:)
Mr Y
WEEKS 2-4
* Year 8 Camp!
* Our Anzac assembly was appreciated by parents and returned soldiers /sailors alike. Well done Mrs Vincent for organising this annual event so well.
* In-depth reading group currently enjoying reading 'The Outsiders' by S E Hinton
* Probe/Gloss and Asttle testing now complete.
* We're currently doing the research needed for persuasive writing. Two debates planned for this term.
* Well done Ryan C, Kiana, Taryn, Abbie and Kath. Great artwork recently.
* Research/mapwork homework due Thursday Week 5
Mr Y
* WEEK 1 .....A NEW TERM!
* Probe reading testing /Gloss numeracy going on currently
(ask for scores if you want them sooner than the report)
* In-depth reading (9 students) starting this week
* Debates ......research to be done in Week 2 of Term 2 (see hwk page)
* Persuasive writing ....starting Week 2 Term 2
* Homework projects: World map research. Due Week 5 Term 2
* Reports/portfolios ......end of this term (teachers currently working on these)
* Students will need to start doing Mathletics regularly again
* Some great 'podcasting' work happening (ask your son/daughter!)
* Some students have finished one complete homework book :)
* Some students have read three or four (or more) novels already
* CAMP THIS TERM
* ANZAC ASSEMBLY Friday Week 1
* TEAM ASSEMBLY .....later this term (ask son/daughter later this term)
IT'S ALL HAPPENING!
Mr Y
Weeks 8-10 Term 1
- Descriptive writing on the Southern Right Whale this week. Students will need to supplement school research with home
research for this (see homework page)- The In Depth Reading group will be starting to read 'The Outsiders' soon. I have already spoken to several parents who
were keen for their son/daughter to be in this group.Weeks 6-7 Term 1
*Asttle tests done now. If you'd like any results let me know:)
* A big push on Mathletics at the moment.
* P.A.T. testing this week.
* Year 8 camp. Payments being taken this week.
* Some challenging research this week! Ask your son/daughter about the Anzacs research.
* All students read 6 short stories last week and chose one to share with the class. Thanks for supporting your child!:)
* We are currently doing 'descriptive writing to inform' in Writing. Your sons and daughters have been learning about
the importance of objective, non-personal writing. See Kiana's 'Marshmallows' on this wiki.
* Have a look at the 'Key Competencies' wiki page. The 'key competencies' and values are those attributes that a
successful student tends to have. We obviously encourage the development of these attitudes and attributes. Have
a look at the key competencies self appraisal sheet your son/daughter filled in recently (in homework book). This
will tell you whether or not your son/daughter is working hard at the moment ....or not!
* UPDATE: ANZACS RESEARCH PROJECT DONE WELL THIS WEEK. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Week 4-5 Term 1
* Meet the Teacher Weds 27th !
You should by now have received the interview notice from your son/daughter.
Week 3 Term 1
* Mathletics log-ins have been given to all students. New accounts will become active as soon as this year's Mathletics
fee has been paid.
* All students should have a fiction book at school now, either from a library or from home. All students will this term have
an opportunity to be 'on the spot' (other students will fire questions at them about their book).
* A good start made by all. Some impressive homework books. Thankyou parents for your support.
Richard Yates
click download for bulletin showing parents evening
Week 1 Term 1
- Well done for getting on to this page! Thanks for your support!**
- I hope you will find this wiki useful this year. Homework activities will be updated on the wiki on Monday of each
week and homework books are generally checked every Thursday. Friday is our spelling test day.- I would appreciate it if you would sign your son/daughter's reading log once a week just so you know what's
going on. Some students are reading one book and taking it home every day, others have a home reading book anda school reading book. Two books on the go! The focus for this term is on good fiction. I am encouraging students
to use the school library which is open at lunchtimes and local libraries.**
- One more request- could you look at your son/daughter's Term 1 goals.......and the self-managing rubric. On this
rubric they have as honestly as possible self appraised. You'll get a clear idea from this self-appraisal of just where yourson/daughter needs to go (in terms of progress) this year.
Thankyou Richard Yates
click on 'download' for bulletin